69 Endura Bumper Originality Confirmation

[luv2sixty9]

I'm looking for additional confirmation as to the originality of this mint Endura Bumper. I believe that it is original, but it helps to get someone's knowledgeable opinion / experience also.

It was just removed from the car today, so I was able to see it mounted and it fit like a glove.

[BARRY]

need better pics of inner bracket on the bumper

[luv2sixty9]

Barry,
Here are the pics that I think you are requesting.

[William]

It's an original but may not be original to the car. In production, only the face was painted. Cars built with the VE3 bumper had an adapter riveted to the jack loadrest, usually painted blue.

Just for the record, Chevy did not use the 'Endura' trade name in marketing the bumper. It is listed in factory documentation as Special Front Bumper; the showroom brochure refers to it as 'Color-Matched resilient bumper'. The Canadian brochure refers to it as the 'Astro' bumper.

[rlw68]

Originally Posted by William

It's an original but may not be original to the car. In production, only the face was painted. Cars built with the VE3 bumper had an adapter riveted to the jack loadrest, usually painted blue.

Just for the record, Chevy did not use the 'Endura' trade name in marketing the bumper. It is listed in factory documentation as Special Front Bumper; the showroom brochure refers to it as 'Color-Matched resilient bumper'. The Canadian brochure refers to it as the 'Astro' bumper.

Did these get painted after being installed on the from clip? I would expect a different paint would be used.

[Tracker1]

What's it weigh?

[William]

Originally Posted by rlw68

Did these get painted after being installed on the from clip? I would expect a different paint would be used.

Doubt it. Never saw an original with overspray on the brackets. Would have required a lot of masking.

Seen a few NOS, serviced in black primer.

[luv2sixty9]

I have another one that was original paint and the back is black not body color nor was there any sign of over spray.

[firstgenaddict]

Originally Posted by rlw68

Did these get painted after being installed on the from clip? I would expect a different paint would be used.

If I am not mistaken they were painted by the manufacturer due to the flexible paint.

[Unreal]

Originally Posted by William

Cars built with the VE3 bumper had an adapter riveted to the jack loadrest, usually painted blue.

I've asked this before, but never got an answer. Was the entire load rest painted blue, or was the adapter blue, while the hook remained gray. If that's the case, would the rivet be left unpainted?